Homemade Birria Quesa Tacos! | EASY BEEF TACOS RECIPE| Birria Quesatacos Con Consomé

birria meat

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean beef is lower in fat, while pork shoulder is often more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while processed cheese is usually cheaper.

Rub the chuck roast with olive oil and season with complete seasoning, beef bouillon, garlic powder, thyme, pepper, and kosher salt.

Let the seasoned meat sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Prepare the wahio chilies by removing the stems and seeds, then soak them in warm water.

Prep mini sweet peppers by cutting off the stems and removing the seeds.

Mince the onion and set aside.

Mince the garlic and set aside.

Mix brown sugar and apple cider vinegar in a bowl.

Add the can of chipotle chilies in adobo to the mixture.

Blend the chilies and other ingredients together until smooth.

Heat olive oil in a braising enamel cast iron on medium-high heat.

Sear the meat in the hot pan for about 6 minutes until browned on all sides.

Add minced onion to the pan and scrape up the fond from the bottom.

Add bay leaf, cinnamon sticks, cumin, cloves, Mexican oregano, and garlic to the pan and sauté for 30 seconds.

Add the seared meat back into the pan with its juices and the blended mixture.

Add 2.5 cups of water to the pan and cover to simmer until the meat is tender, about 2.5 hours.

Shred the cooked meat with two forks once tender.

Prepare lime wedges and chop parsley and spring onions for garnish.

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